Chains launched by a specific exchange as its native chain. Its token pays fees, and its blockspace is dominated by activity that venue orchestrates. BNB Chain and Cronos are the canonical cases.
| # | Asset | Consensus | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNBBNB | PoSA (exchange chain) | $88.5B |
| 2 | HyperliquidHYPE | HyperBFT (staked PoS) | $17.0B |
| 3 | CronosCRO | Tendermint (Ethermint, exchange chain) | $2.4B |
| 4 | KuCoinKCS | PoSA (exchange chain) | $938M |
| 5 | THORChainRUNE | Tendermint (CometBFT) | $195M |
| 6 | dYdXDYDX | Tendermint (CometBFT) | $76M |
| 7 | KomodoKMD | Equihash (200,9) | $7M |
| 8 | NexDAX ChainNT | Proof of Authority (Clique) | $0 |
Methodology — the rules under which each chain's purpose was decided. Assets that don't fit one of the categories are left unclassified rather than filed under a guess.